Gather with a small group of teachers from around the country for three days immersed in discussion and exploration of a single topic in American history. Multi-Day Seminars are a free opportunity for teachers hosted near an important historical site. Teachers will prepare ahead of time for seminars by reading selected historical documents in the provided course packet. Once the seminar begins, the discussion leader guides a peer-to-peer, text-based conversation among all participants. Meals, materials, double-occupancy rooms, and historical site visits are 100% covered by Teaching American History. At the end of each course, every teacher receives a letter of participation for fifteen contact hours of continuing education and a stipend to help defer travel costs.

James Madison’s name is synonymous with the Constitution of the United States.  The Virginia Plan was his idea, and he recorded the most authoritative account of the debates in the Federal Convention of 1787.  He defended and explained that Constitution in the Federalist Papers, and then he shepherded the Bill of Rights through the House of Representatives. But Madison was not only a constitution maker. As creator of the first opposition party, and then as Secretary of State and as president, Madison was again and again a central figure in the work of interpreting the Constitution and putting it into practice.  In this seminar, we will explore the mind of James Madison.

Please note: The Multi Day Application period is September 9-29, 2024